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Becoming an employer

No matter how long you’ve been in business for, hiring your first employee is a real milestone and an exciting step to take. In the rush to get someone on board, however, it can be easy to forget all there is to do.

Here’s what you need to know to make a great transition to being an employer, meet your obligations, and not waste time when new staff do arrive.

Register as an employer

have thought about whether you are going to offer your staff payroll donations or fringe benefits

know of your responsibilities in relation to KiwiSaver accounts of your employees.

If you’re not sure of all the above, a good resource to help answer these questions is Inland Revenue’s First-time employer’s guide. If you are sure of the above — and you have the information at hand - you can now go ahead and either: